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An antigen is any molecule capable of inducing an immune response. Examples of antigens are bee pollen, foreign bacteria, transplanted tissue, cancer, and protozoa.

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	An "antigen" is any molecule capable of inducing an immune response. Examples of antigens are bee pollen, foreign bacteria, transplanted tissue, cancer, and protozoa.		An '''antigen''' is any [[molecule]] capable of inducing an [[immune system\|immune]] response. Examples of antigens are [[bee]] [[pollen]], foreign [[bacteria]], transplanted tissue, [[cancer]], and [[protozoa]].